Liquid-dispensing vessel.



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LIQUID DISPENSING VESSEL.

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LIQUID DISPENSlNG VESSEL.

(Application filed Mar. 20. 1899.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,516, dated November13, 1900.

Application filed March 20,1899. n'erial No. 7091822. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that W6,WILLIAM I. MYERS and WILLIAM BASELINE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Meadville, in the county of Crawford andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Liquid-Dispensing Vessels; and we do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to liquid-dispensing vessels; and it consists incertain improvements in the construction thereof, as will be hereinafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

More particularly, the invention relates to that class of dispensingvessels wherein certain quantities of liquid are measured anddispensed-*that is, where the dispensing vessel is also afluid-measuring tank.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, as follows:

Figure 1 shows a section on the lines 1 1 in Figs. 2 and 3. Fig. 2 showsa side elevation of the device, a part of the outer case being brokenaway to a section on the lines 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a section onthe lines 3 3 in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4: shows a section of theair-valve. Fig. 5 shows a section, on the lines 5 5 in Fig. 3, of themeasuring-spout. Fig. 6 shows asection, on the lines 6 Gin Fig. 3, ofthe dispensing-valve.

A marks the outer case, which is provided with a partition A, abovewhich is the storage-tank B and below which is a case 0, in which isplaced the measuring-tank D. A cock-chamber E is secured to themeasuringtank 1). It is connected with the storagetank 13 by a pipe F,which connects with the chamber E. The chamber also has the outlet-portE. A conically-shaped plug E is placed in the chamber E. It has a way 6,which opens into a central Way E in the plug. The shank 6 extends fromthe outer end of the plug E through the case A, and the handle e issecured to this shank. Acollar e is placed on the inner end of the plugwithin the dispensing-tank D. A spring a is tensioned between theshoulder e and the side of the measuring-tank D, so as to draw the plugE to its seat in the chamber E. Within the outer end of the chamber E isan annular groove 8 from the bottom of which runs a way 6 into thedischarge-way t. The purpose of this groove 6 and way a is to conductany leakage there may be from the valve to the discharge-tube E.

Secured to the inner end of the plug E is a measuring-spout G, which hasthe upper turned-over end g. The purpose of this construct-ion of theend of the spout is to give a siphon effect, so that liquid isdischarged until it is drawn below the level of the point 9 so that dripmay be prevented. In order to give greater efficiency to this part ofthe device, a lip g extends from the upper inner edge of the spouttoward the turned part g. This lip gives to the spout a siphon effect atthe turned-over end until the spout is nearly to the bottom of themeasuring-tank, so that drip is prevented at all angles at which thespout G is placed. In explanation of this it may be stated that there isa siphoning effect at the turned-over end until the line indicating thesurface of the liquid coincides with the line extending from the end ofthe turn 9 to the end of the lip g. It will be noticed that this line ismore nearly parallel to the spout than a line extending from the end ofthe turn 9 to the point g For this reason the lip g continues thesiphoning effect of the spout until it is turned to a more nearly levelposition than the spout would otherwise do. In the operation of thispart of the device the handle a is operated to bring the way 6 inregister with the pipe F. This fills the tank D from the reservoir 13.The handle is then turned, carrying the way a out of register with thepipe F and the spout G to an upright position, as shown in Fig. 2. Asthe handle c is turned farther the way 6 is brought into register withthe way E, so that liquid is discharged from the measuring-tank D. Theway c is of sufficient annular length to allow the spout to be turneddown to the bottom of the measuring-tank while the way 6 remains inregister with the discharge-pipe E, so that the entire contents of themeasuring-tank may be dispensed, if desired. By giving to the spout Gdifferent inclinations its end is brought to the different levels, sothat different amounts of liquid may be dispensed with differentpositions of the handle 0 In the ordinary use of these tanks they areusually placed in rather dark places, so that it is desirable to formsome means by which the position of the handle 6 and the spout G may beaccurately ascertained without a sightscale or other similar device. Wehave provided for this purpose a series of stops against which thehandle 6 may be placed to give the necessary inclinations to the spout Gto dispense certain predetermined amounts of liquid, as follows: Acurved plate M is secured to the case A by studs m. The plate M isprovided with a slot m. The stops N are pivoted in a bracket N, which issecured to the plate M by the bolts n. The bolts 11 are passed throughthe slots on, so that when loosened the bracket N may be moved along onthe plate M to a position which will exactly dispense the desired amountof liquid. By placing a series of the stops N in the line of themovement of the handle 2 and making these stops movable, so that theycan be thrown out of the path of the arm 6 any desired amount of liquidcan be dispensed by bringing it to the stop, which will give the properinclination to effect this result. The other stops in the path of thearm 6 may be thrown up on their pivots out of the path of said arm a Inorder to prevent the air which might be imprisoned in the measuring-tankD from affecting the amount of liquid dispensed therefrom, We haveprovided the following mechanism: Extending from the top of the tank Dis a pipe H, on which is secured a valvechamber I. A plug 1' is arrangedin this valvechamber. This plug has the ways to? therein. (See thesection of Fig. 4 on the lines4 tin Fig. 3.) Extending from the oppositeside of the chamber I are the ways Iand 1 on which are securedelbowsJJ,respectively. Pipes J and J connect with the elbows J and J,respectively, and extend to the top of the tank B. A gear-segment 2' isfixed on the shank of the plug 11. A similar gear-segment e is securedto the shank of the plug E A post K extends from the tank D and haspivoted on its end the lever L, carrying at its ends the gear-segment Z,which meshes with the gearsegments 1' and the gear-segment Z, whichmeshes with the gear segments 6 These gear-segments are so arranged thatstarting with the spout G at the extreme end of its stroke toward theleftthat is, on the bottom of the tank (the filling position of theapparatus)the gear-segment 6", operating through the lever L upon thegear-segment 2' turns the plug 01 so that the way i is carried from theway I to the way 1 At this point the gear-segment has completed itstraverse and does not affect the movement of the valve 9 until thehandle 6 is moved backward on its return movement. The purpose of theconstruction is as follows: The way 2' and conse quently the tank D, isplaced in communication with the pipe J while the tank D is being filledfrom the reservoir B. This allows the air to escape from the tank D intothe tank B as the liquid passes from the tank B to the tank D. Theliquid continues running until it reaches a level in the pipe J equal tothe level of the liquid in the tank B. If a constant level of liquidwere maintained in the tank B, a single pipe would suffice, because thisliquid in the pipe could readily be compensated for in the inclinationof the spout G to effect the first discharge of liquid; but as the levelof liquid in the tank B as ordinarily used varies it is necessary, ifaccurate measurement is desired, to out off the liquid in the pipe Jduring the discharge of liquid from the measuring-tank. This is done byturning the valve 2', as before described. The pipe J during the fillingmovement of the liquid is cutoff from the tank D, so that no liquidenters this pipe. By turning the way i into the pipe G an aircommunicationis established between the top of the tank B and the tankD, so that air may pass from the top of the tank B to the tank D asliquid is discharged from the tank B, so as to take the place of theliquid discharged. The tank B should have a vent to the open air. Whenthe handle is returned for a refilling of the tank D, the gear-segmentsoperate to reverse the valve 6, so that the pipe J is brought intocommunication with the tank D and the pipe J cut off from saidcommunication, so that the liquid in the pipe J may run into the tank Dat the same time the pipe J is maintained free from any liquid, so thatwhen the discharge is desired from the measuring-tank accurate measuringof the liquid is not interfered with by a varying level of liquid in thepipe communicating with the reservoir-tank.

' What we claim as new is 1. In a dispensing apparatus, the combinationof a plug-valve for controlling the discharge of liquid therefrom; asiphon-spout, G, carried by said plug, said spout having the turned end,g, into which the opposite side of the spout extends; and the lip g,extending from the inside of the spout toward the lip, as described.

2. In a dispensing apparatus, the combination with the measuring-tank,D; a plug- Valve arranged on said tank; aspout G, carried by the plug,and arranged to vary the amount of liquid discharged by a variation ofthe inclination of said spout; a handle on said plug; and a series ofstops adjustable in the direction of movement of said handle andarranged in the path of said handle.

3. In a dispensing apparatus the combination with the measuring-tank, D;a plugvalve arranged on said tank; a spout, G, carried by the plug andarranged to vary the amount of liquid discharged by a variation of theinclination of said spout; a handle on said plug; a plate; bracketsmovably secured to said plate; pivoted stops arranged in said bracket;said stops being arranged to be thrown into and out of the path of thesaid arm.

4:. In a dispensing apparatus, the combination with the measuring-tank,D; a plugvalve arranged on said tank; aspout, G, carried by the plug andarranged to vary the amount of liquid discharged by a variation of theinclination of said spout; a handle on said plug; a curved plate, M,having the slots, m, therein; the brackets, N, secured to the plate, M,by bolts, 7L, and the pivoted stops, N, arranged to be moved into andout of the path of said arm.

5. In a liquid-dispensing apparatus, the combination with the casing, A,havinga partition, A, therein forming the IBSGLVOlP-Ghktlflher, B, andthe chamber, 0; the measuringtank, D, in said chamber, 0; a plug-valvede vice secured to the ohambenD; apipe, F, connecting the valve devicewith the chamber, B, said pipe, F, being in the chamber, 0; a spout, G,carried by the plug of the valve device and arranged to vary thedischarge of liquid from the tank, D, by a variation of the inclinationthereof; the handle, 6 secured to the shank of the plug Without thecasing, A; the plate, M, having the slots, m, therein; studs, m, forsecuring" said plate to the casing, A 5 stops secured to said plate, andarranged in the path of the arm, 6

In testimony whereof we aifix our signatures in presence of twoWitnesses.

XVIILIAM l. MYERS. WILLIAM BASI-ILINE. Witnesses:

CHARLES DIE'IER, LEON L. THEURET.

